Judge of the Lamp

Xu Zhiqiong went to the palace with Mo Chi in a carriage.

On the way, Mo Chi repeatedly warned: "My brother Yan just came back from a battle. He's used to domineering. Maybe he's going to say something nasty. Don't provoke him."

"Win the battle?"

Mo Chi sighed: "It's a victory. In April, when the grain was ripe, the Gu species came to grab the food. Yan Gang led an army of [-] to meet the enemy. After fighting for more than a month, the Gu species were repelled. .”

"Being able to win the battle shows that your brother does have some skills."

Mo Chi shook his head and said, "He doesn't need to go to the battlefield, he's just sitting in the tent, hugging the girl, drinking wine, waiting for the news,

What's more, this victory is not easy to say. Of the [-] troops he brought, there are only more than [-] left. "

"Having lost more than half of the army, but it hasn't caused a rout, how can we still win the battle?" Xu Zhiqiong expressed his deep doubts about this.

Mo Chi said: "That's because Fanxiao Kingdom is holding back in the west. If Fanxiao Kingdom sends troops to the Gu Clan, the Gu Clan will definitely retreat."

"That means the eldest son of the emperor is lucky this time."

"It's not all luck, let's see how our luck is today, and I'll tell you again, no matter what extraordinary things Yan Gang did, you must not argue with him."

Something out of the ordinary?
How out of the ordinary can it be?
While speaking, the carriage arrived outside the Yuhua Gate, which is the main entrance of Yu Xian's Palace.

The two got out of the car and entered the palace.

The huge imperial palace, like all buildings in Yu Xianguo, has no courtyard.

Xu Zhiqiong followed Mo Chi, walked through five front halls and four long corridors, and finally arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace.

Yu Xianhuang sat on the throne, with the officials on the left and right sides.

Princess Yanghuan was also among them, looking at Xu Zhiqiong, she smiled slightly and said, "Marquis Yun, did you sleep well last night?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "I slept very well."

Princess Yanghuan said again: "How well are the male servants in the house serving?"

Waiter?

Why did she ask this?

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "Those male waiters rest early, there is a girl named Yingzhu who is very considerate in serving her."

Princess Yanghuan was stunned: "Yingzhu? It's a coincidence, there is a girl in my family named Yingzhu."

She was provoking, she was waiting for Xu Zhiqiong to question her.

She believed that Xu Zhiqiong would turn his back on him, and then she would take advantage of the situation and take Xu Zhiqiong's life.

Xu Zhiqiong pretended to be surprised: "It's a coincidence, the girl named Yingzhu must be a beauty, please trouble the princess to introduce her someday."

Yang Huan covered his mouth and smiled: "Yunhou is so playful, but one Yingzhu is not enough?"

"Such stunning beauties, why not have a few more?"

Yang Huan still smiled, but didn't speak again.

She was very surprised, she didn't expect Xu Zhiqiong to say nothing about what happened last night.

Xu Zhiqiong looked around the court hall, looked at the courtiers, and then at Yu Xianhuang.

The atmosphere in this hall is good.

The emperor hasn't spoken yet, but the princess can chat with anyone at will.

According to this posture, today is likely to be besieged by ministers.

Xu Zhiqiong was too lazy to argue with them, the thoughts of the ministers were not important, what was important was the emperor's attitude.

"Yunhou, it's my first time to come to Dayu, I must miss my homeland very much." Yu Xianhuang finally spoke.

Xu Zhiqiong saluted and said: "It is inevitable to feel homesick, but your country treats each other with kindness, which shows the sincerity of the alliance between the two countries."

When the words fell to the ground, Ju Liang, the guest of honor, suddenly burst out laughing.

Mo Chi frowned and said, "Why are you laughing?"

Ju Liang laughed, and sighed: "It's good to say that the two countries are a good alliance, but for this good alliance, do you know how much I, Da Yu, was deceived? Needless to say, food and money, even if I send Da Yu to Dahao Erlang Driven back by your Emperor Xuan,

You Xuanren took advantage of all the advantages, and I, Da Yuerlang, was ashamed and returned home in a state of embarrassment. I was a little delayed and my life was in danger, but I asked the alliance between the two countries, what is the advantage? "

Mo Chi said: "The new king of Daxuan has succeeded to the throne, and he and I, Dayu, have repaired it sincerely. Why should the Dadian guest bring up the old things again."

Ju Liang said: "Don't mention the old things, let's talk about this new thing. Your Highness Mo Chi, you promised to give Xuan Guo ten million taels of silver, and within three days you sent five million taels. The one hundred thousand taels that Xuan people promised you Where is the armament? Where is the [-] army? Where is the sincerity that His Highness said?"

Mo Chi said: "Daxuan sent Marquis Yun as an envoy to come to me, Dayu, from a thousand miles away. With such sincerity, the guests of the ceremony have not seen it?"

"Yunhou?" Ju Liang laughed again, "May I ask this Yunhou, which branch of the Daxuan royal family are you?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Xu is not a royal family."

"It's not a royal family, how dare you ask the rank of the official residence?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Xu is in charge of a thousand households in the yamen, and has a five-rank official position."

"Fifth grade, everyone heard it, this is a senior member of the fifth grade!" Ju Liang laughed again, Princess Yanghuan also laughed, and the surrounding courtiers laughed together.

Mo Chi said: "The Marquis of Yun is the Marquis of Daxuan. It is the rule of Daxuan to confer a title and not occupy an important position."

Ju Liang said again: "Since he has been granted the Marquis title, the Marquis Yun must come from a prominent family."

Mo Chi was speechless.

It seemed that the guest of honor had put in a lot of effort, and every word he said was on Xu Zhiqiong's weakness.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't seem to mind these sarcasm, and there was always a slight smile on his face.

Emperor Yu Xian said to Xu Zhiqiong: "The widow is not like the Great Xuan King, there are not so many rules. It is my Da Yu's practice for the monarch and his ministers to speak freely in the court hall. Don't mind it, Marquis Yun."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and nodded slightly.

Ju Liang withdrew his smile, and said with a straight face: "To tell the truth, before Yun Hou came to my Da Yu, I also inquired about Yun Hou's details in Wang'an City. If the old minister remembers correctly, you should be from a commoner background."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded in agreement.

Ju Liang lowered his face and said: "Xuan Guo sent a commoner to confront me, Prince Da Xuan. This clearly intends to humiliate, but what's the point of sincerity?"

Mo Chi's expression was gloomy, and Ju Liang's aggressiveness made him a little annoyed.

The former Da Zong Bo, the current Da Feng Chang (the highest official in charge of etiquette in the ancestral temple) - Yan Huan said: "Marquis Yun is highly valued by the monarch, and the two of them call each other brothers in private. This old man can testify to this."

Princess Yanghuan sneered: "Da Fengchang, you have been back to your hometown for many days, but you still miss Xuan Guo in your heart, and you have never forgotten the little things that the Emperor Xuan Guo did in private."

With a big hat buckled, Yan Huan couldn't talk anymore.

Mo Chi said: "It takes time to build ordnance, and it takes time to assemble soldiers and horses. It's not too late to make a judgment after the agreed date!"

Ju Liang shook his head and said, "Wait until the agreed day? And ask me how many times Da Yu has waited for the agreed day? But ask Daxuan when he fulfilled his promise? Your Highness Mo Chi, you have suffered a lot, how can you return?" Can you believe Xuanren's lies?"

A general said in Yu Xian's words: "If we want to say that the real ally is Fan Xiao, when we were fighting, they supported us in the west, and never made us wait."

Xu Zhiqiong couldn't understand what Yu Xian said, so Mo Chi roughly translated it by the side.

A group of Yu Xian's courtiers started to discuss:
"Fan Xiao really never lied to us."

"Every time there is a war, they will follow suit!"

"Even if we don't really fight those Gu species, we can still scare them away."

"What I'm talking about is that in terms of sincerity, Xuan Guo can't compare with Fan Xiao."

Xu Zhiqiong couldn't understand, but he could guess a thing or two from their expressions and tone.

After Mo Chi roughly translated it, Xu Zhiqiong finally understood the situation.

The group of ministers headed by Princess Yanghuan and Da Dianke opposed the alliance between Yu Xian and Daxuan because they had lost trust in Daxuan and found a new ally for Yu Xian. This ally was Fanxiao Kingdom in the Western Regions.

Another group of courtiers headed by Mo Chi and Yan Huan supported the alliance with Daxuan.

But what is their reason for forming an alliance with Daxuan?
Compared with Fan Xiao, Daxuan hardly took any action for Dayu, and combined with Daxuan's past credibility, even Mo Chi couldn't think of a reason to convince everyone for a while.

But even so, he still trusted Daxuan even more.

Because he knew that Fan Xiao was behind him, and he had given the Gu clan a lot of support.

"Father, Daxuan and I, Dayu, have been allied for generations. Fan Xiao's heart is still unpredictable. Father should carefully consider it."

Yu Xianhuang sighed and said, "If it is said that Fan Xiao's heart is unpredictable, but when the rebels sent troops, Fan Xiao repeatedly supported him. I, Da Yu, will never forget this friendship."

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Yu Xianhuang, he seemed to be more inclined to form an alliance with Fan Xiao.

Mo Chi said: "Father, Fan Xiao puts his heart on both sides, and has given a lot of support to the Gu rebels, so don't be fooled by his hypocrisy."

"You're presumptuous!" A man shouted at Mo Chi.

He stood at the top of the left column of ministers.

Ever since Xu Zhiqiong entered the court hall, he has not been seen speaking.

Seeing that his appearance is somewhat similar to Yu Xianhuang, and his figure is taller and stronger than Mo Chi, it seems that he is Yu Xianhuang's eldest son, Yan Gang.

Jiang Gang looked at Mo Chi, and said in Yu Xian's words, "What tone did you use to speak to Father?"

Mo Chi said: "I'm just stating the truth, brother thinks I'm being rude..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Gang punched Mo Chi in the stomach.

Mo Chi's face was pale, his waist was bowed and his abdomen was retracted, and he almost fell to the ground.

Xu Zhiqiong was stunned, the court was too open, and he could still fight directly!
Jiang Gang looked gloomy and cold, and said in a low tone: "You are used to being rampant, but you have no rules at all in front of your father. If Fan Xiao hadn't sent troops this time, how could the Gu rebels retreat so easily? My father said he would not forget them Is there something wrong with your friendship?"

Mo Chi straightened his back, it seemed that this was not the first time he had been beaten.

Panting for a moment, Mo Chi said, "What do you mean by brother? Didn't Da Yuerlang fight this battle? Fan Xiao fought for me, Da Yu? Did Ren Dayu's sergeant die in vain on the battlefield?"

Bang!
Jiang just raised his hand and punched Mo Chi in the face. Mo Chi didn't stop this time and fell to the ground.

Yan Huan closed his eyes and gritted his teeth secretly.

It's not the first time he's seen this kind of thing, he can't get used to Jiang Gang's domineering, but after all, this is a matter between the princes, and it's not easy for him to intervene.

Jiang Gang lowered his head, looked at Mo Chi and said, "Soldiers are bleeding on the battlefield, so it's not your turn to dictate."

Mo Chi still wanted to argue, but Princess Yanghuan said, "Mo Chi, stop contradicting your brother!"

Mo Chi remained silent.

Jiang Gang turned to look at a minister beside him: "Do you have anything to say?"

The minister's face was pale and he dared not make a sound.

Jiang Gang looked at another minister again: "What are you talking about?"

The other minister bowed his head in silence.

Seeing Xu Zhiqiong's astonished expression, Yu Xianhuang laughed and said: "My son is strong, and his temper is a little irritable. Please don't take offense to Marquis Yun. The friendship between Da Yu and Da Xuan for many years has never been forgotten."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and nodded.

He now understands Emperor Yu Xian's position.

Yu Xianhuang was neither on the side of Daxuan nor Fan Xiao, he had learned to be treacherous, he wanted to deal with the two and seek benefits from both sides.

Because Daxuan had made Yu Xian suffer before, today he wanted to give Xu Zhiqiong a personal blow, and by the way beat the courtiers who advocated Daxuan's alliance, including his son Mo Chi.

Yan just came in front of Xu Zhiqiong, and said with a cold expression, "Xuanren, what do you have to say?"

Xu Zhiqiong didn't make a sound.

Yang Huan gave a slight smile on the opposite side: "Yunhou, you have to say something, don't you even have the courage to open your mouth?"

Yu Xianhuang said from the side: "Hun Hou, my son has a good heart, but this is not forgiving, it's all because I don't have enough discipline, you don't mind."

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "I don't mind."

"Don't mind?" Jiang Gang raised his eyebrows, "This is Da Yu's territory, why do you mind?"

After saying that, Yan Gang punched Xu Zhiqiong on the cheek.

Yu Xianhuang didn't stop him, this was his warning to Xu Zhiqiong.

Everyone was waiting for Xu Zhiqiong to make a fool of himself, Yan Huan closed his eyes again, he couldn't bear to watch.

But no one expected that Xu Zhiqiong dodged Yang Gang's fist on his back, raised his hand and punched him in the face.

This punch came so fast that there was no reaction at all, and the front of the fist hit the bridge of the nose.

Yang Gang raised his neck, and blood flowed profusely between his mouth and nose.

Before he could recover, Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward and punched Jiang Gang again in the stomach.

Yan Gang leaned forward and fell on Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong raised his knee and pressed it against Jiang Gang's chin.

The upper and lower rows of teeth collided, and one of Jiang Gang's front teeth was knocked out on the spot.

Everyone was stunned, they didn't expect Xu Zhiqiong to beat up the prince in court!

The guards stepped forward one after another, holding spears in their hands, and surrounded Xu Zhiqiong.

Jiang Gang looked at his father with tears in his eyes.

He has never been beaten since he was a child.

Xu Zhiqiong pulled his hair, picked up the yoke, and looked around at the guards.

The guards did not dare to act rashly, the eldest son of the emperor was in Xu Zhiqiong's hands.

Xu Zhiqiong patted Jiang Gang's cheek: "You can't help but fight, it doesn't look like you have been on the battlefield."

Yu Xianhuang was furious, and was about to get up, but Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "Your son, you really lack some discipline. I am also a good-hearted person, but my fists are not forgiving. I will discipline you well. Come on, don't mind."